Low-Income Health Access Open Door Forum | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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The next CMS Low Income Health Access Open Door Forum is scheduled for:

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2013;

Start Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET);

Please dial-in at least 15 minutes prior to call start time.

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

I. Opening Remarks

Chair – John Rigg, HRSA, Office of Policy Analysis

Moderator – Matthew Brown, CMS, Office of Public Engagement

II. Announcements & Updates

State Innovation Model

RHC/FQHC Benefit Policy Manual

Burden Reduction Regulation

III. Open Q&A

**Next ODF: Wednesday, June 5, 2013**

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Open Door Forum Participation Instructions:

This call will be Conference Call Only.

1. To participate by phone:

Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 78867260.

Persons participating by phone are not required to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 78867260.

Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID, beginning 2 hours after the call has ended. The recording expires after 3 business days.

For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.

Thank you.

Low-Income Health Access Open Door Forum

**Updated February 28, 2013 - The next Low Income Health Access Open Door Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, 2013, from 2:00pm – 3:30pm, ET. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935; Conference ID: 78867260. Please see the full participation announcement with agenda in the Downloads section below. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
**Updated December 14, 2012 - Please see the "New Electronic Mailing List to Keep Fee-For-Service Providers Informed" announcement in the Downloads section below.
**Updated November 27, 2012 - The next Low Income Health Access Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, December 5, 2012, from 2:00pm – 3:30pm, ET. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935; Conference ID: 75154169. Please see the full participation announcement in the Downloads section below. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

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Low Income Health Access ODF Overview

The Low Income Health Access ODF addresses the concerns of the beneficiary advocates, providers, and information intermediaries throughout the country interested in improving access to Medicare and Medicaid for lower income Americans. Generally, CMS addresses are new guidance or initiatives in programs for people with low-incomes, such as the Medicaid and SCHIP programs. Also, CMS provides information on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, as well as the low-income subsidy. Services settings such as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and 340(b) Hospitals and other providers are also often discussed. CMS co-hosts this forum with the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, agency program initiatives, and other related areas impacting the lower income beneficiaries are also included in the Forums.